United States Third Circuit
Binder & Binder, P.C. v. Handel, 08-2137
In an appeal from an order discharging Debtor's debt to Plaintiff law firm, the order is affirmed, where the government had not waived its sovereign immunity for attorney's fee claims in social security disputes, and thus Defendant Social Security Administration was not liable for the fees incurred by Debtor.
Appellate Information
- Decided 06/19/2009
- Published 06/19/2009
Judges
- Before SLOVITER and BARRY, Circuit Judges, and POLLAK, District Judge.
Court
- United States Third Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Jeffrey Herzberg, Zinker & Herzberg, Smithtown, NY, for Appellants.
- For Appellees:
- Anthony J. LaBruna, Office of United States Attorney, Newark, NJ, for Appellee., Comm'r of Social Security, Allen B. Gillman, Edison, NJ, for Appellee, Melinda Handel.